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South African War, 1899-1902

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Use for Boer War

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

Programmes, c1875 - 1919

 Series
Reference code: 178K45
Scope and Contents

George Sanger Circus and Hall by the Sea programmes.

Dates: c1875 - 1919
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection

Queen's Hall Programme, 17 December 1898

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.59
Scope and Contents

Music recital programme including the words of songs with special display of animated pictures including the Boer War. Black type on off white paper with commercial advertising and programme in the centre, 6p.p.

Dates: 17 December 1898
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Queen's Hall Programme, 30 August 1902

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.152
Scope and Contents Black type on off white background listing Robert Newman's Queen's Hall Orchestra, the Polytechnic and Animated Pictures on the front cover, inside description of the concert and listing of moving pictures including The Coronation Procession, Prince of Wales Procession, King's Procession, The Canadian Arch, Arraival of the Boer Generals and the Naval Review at Porstmouth, on back cover listing of promenade concerts, contains commercial advertisements. Printed by Baines & Scarbrook...
Dates: 30 August 1902
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Sanger Circus Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0154
Scope and Contents

Black and white and some colour photographs, negatives, handbills, programmes and other items of ephemera relating George Sanger's circus and the Hall by the Sea.

Dates: c1850 - 1945
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Town Hall Poster, Monday 8 January c1900

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.33
Scope and Contents

Newcastle. Energy & Enterprise, Poole's Myriorama, Redivivus, The Boer War, Cairo to the Cape, War in South Africa, Variety Combination, Full Band. Brown Type on light brown background. Printed by John E. Bowes Ltd, Fenkle Street, Newcastle.

Dates: Monday 8 January c1900
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Posters

Various Items of Ephemera, c1800 - 2016

 Series
Reference code: 178Z64
Scope and Contents

Various items related to George Walter Poole, Wilton's Music Hall, Henry James Mayer, Alexander Billington, James Upton Printers, Gompertz's panorama show, Poole's Myriorama and Diorama shows and Messrs Strange and Wilson Ghost show. Also includes a theatrical clock with two figures on the sides attracting customers.

Dates: c1800 - 2016
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection

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